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FCCC/CP/2013/10/Add.3
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31 January 2014
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Conference of the Parties
Report of the Conference of the Parties on its nineteenth
session, held in Warsaw from 11 to 23 November 2013
Addendum
Part two: Action taken by the Conference of the Parties at its
nineteenth session
Contents
Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties
Decision
24/CP.19
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Revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories for Parties
included in Annex I to the Convention......................................................................
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Modalities and procedures of the Climate Technology Centre and Network and
its Advisory Board.....................................................................................................
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26/CP.19
Budget performance for the biennium 2012–2013 ....................................................
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27/CP.19
Programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015 ......................................................
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28/CP.19
Dates and venues of future sessions ..........................................................................
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Expression of gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Poland
and the people of the city of Warsaw ........................................................................
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25/CP.19
Resolution
1/CP.19
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Decision 24/CP.19
Revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual
inventories for Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling Article 4, paragraph 1, Article 10, paragraph 2, and Article 12,
paragraph 1, of the Convention,
Also recalling decisions 3/CP.5, 18/CP.8, 13/CP.9, 14/CP.11 and 15/CP.17,
Noting that the revised “Guidelines for the preparation of national communications
by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on
annual inventories”, adopted by decision 3/CP.5 and subsequently revised and
complemented by decisions 18/CP.8 and 14/CP.11, need to be updated to incorporate the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National
Greenhouse Gas Inventories,
1.
Adopts the revised “Guidelines for the preparation of national communications by
Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on
annual greenhouse gas inventories” contained in annex I, the revised common reporting
format tables contained in annex II and the global warming potential values contained in
annex III;
2.
Decides that, from 2015 until a further decision is adopted by the Conference of the
Parties, the global warming potential values used by Parties included in Annex I to the
Convention (Annex I Parties) to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalence of anthropogenic
emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases shall be those listed in the
column entitled “Global warming potential for given time horizon” in table 2.14 of the
errata to the contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, based on the effects of greenhouse gases over
a 100-year time horizon, as contained in annex III;
3.
Also decides that Annex I Parties shall use the guidelines referred to in paragraph 1
above in preparing their inventories, due by 15 April each year, beginning in 2015,
provided that the upgraded CRF Reporter has been made available in accordance with
paragraph 5 below. If the CRF Reporter is not available in line with paragraph 5 below,
Parties may submit the CRF tables after 15 April but no longer than the corresponding
delay in the CRF Reporter availability;
4.
Encourages Annex I Parties to use the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories:
Wetlands in preparing their annual inventories under the Convention due in 2015 and
beyond;
5.
Requests the secretariat to make available to Annex I Parties, by June 2014 at the
latest, the upgraded CRF Reporter, in order to enable them to submit their inventories, due
by 15 April 2015;
6.
Invites Annex I Parties in a position to do so to provide supplementary funding for
the completion of the upgraded CRF Reporter;
7.
Takes note of the estimated budgetary implications of the activities to be undertaken
by the secretariat as referred to in paragraph 5 above;
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8.
Requests that the actions of the secretariat called for in this decision be undertaken
subject to the availability of financial resources.
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Annex I
[English only]
Guidelines for the preparation of national communications by Parties
included in Annex I to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting
guidelines on annual greenhouse gas inventories
Contents
I.
II.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
Paragraphs
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1–2
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A.
Mandate ..........................................................................................................
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B.
Scope of the note ............................................................................................
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Guidelines for the preparation of national communications by Parties included
in Annex I to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual
greenhouse gas inventories .....................................................................................
1–60
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Objectives.......................................................................................................
1–2
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B.
Principles and definitions ...............................................................................
3–5
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C.
Context ...........................................................................................................
6–7
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D.
Base year ........................................................................................................
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E.
Methods ..........................................................................................................
9–19
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F.
National inventory arrangements....................................................................
20–27
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G.
Reporting ........................................................................................................
28–57
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H.
Record-keeping...............................................................................................
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Systematic updating of the guidelines ............................................................
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Language ........................................................................................................
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An outline and general structure of the national inventory report....................................................
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I. Introduction
A.
Mandate
1.
The Conference of the Parties (COP), by decision 24/CP.19, adopted the
“Guidelines for the preparation of national communications by Parties included in Annex I
to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual greenhouse gas
inventories” (UNFCCC Annex I inventory reporting guidelines) and tables of the common
reporting format to implement the use of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National
Greenhouse Gas inventories (2006 IPCC Guidelines).
B.
Scope of the note
2.
This document contains the complete updated UNFCCC Annex I inventory
reporting guidelines for all inventory sectors. The UNFCCC Annex I reporting guidelines
on annual greenhouse gas inventories have been updated to reflect the implementation of
the use of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines.
II. Guidelines for the preparation of national communications
by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, Part I:
UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual greenhouse gas
inventories
A.
Objectives
1.
The “Guidelines for the preparation of national communications by Parties included
in Annex I to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual greenhouse
gas inventories” (hereinafter referred to as the UNFCCC Annex I inventory reporting
guidelines) cover the estimation and reporting of anthropogenic1 greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions and removals in both annual GHG inventories and inventories included in
national communications, as specified by decision 11/CP.4 and other relevant decisions of
the COP.
2.
The objectives of the UNFCCC Annex I inventory reporting guidelines are:
(a)
To assist Parties included in Annex I to the Convention (Annex I Parties) in
meeting their commitments under Articles 4 and 12 of the Convention;
(b)
To contribute to ensuring the transparency of emission reduction
commitments;
(c)
To facilitate the process of considering annual national inventories, including
the preparation of technical analysis and synthesis documentation;
(d)
To facilitate the process of verification, technical assessment and expert
review of the inventory information;
(e)
To assist Annex I Parties in ensuring and/or improving the quality of their
annual GHG inventory submissions.
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Any reference to GHG emissions and removals in the guidelines shall be understood as anthropogenic
GHG emissions and removals.
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B.
Principles and definitions
3.
The annual GHG inventory should be transparent, consistent, comparable, complete
and accurate.
4.
In the context of these UNFCCC Annex I inventory reporting guidelines:
(a)
Transparency means that the data sources, assumptions and methodologies
used for an inventory should be clearly explained, in order to facilitate the replication and
assessment of the inventory by users of the reported information. The transparency of
inventories is fundamental to the success of the process for the communication and
consideration of the information. The use of the common reporting format (CRF) tables and
the preparation of a structured national inventory report (NIR) contribute to the
transparency of the information and facilitate national and international reviews;
(b)
Consistency means that an annual GHG inventory should be internally
consistent for all reported years in all its elements across sectors, categories and gases. An
inventory is consistent if the same methodologies are used for the base and all subsequent
years and if consistent data sets are used to estimate emissions or removals from sources or
sinks. Under certain circumstances referred to in paragraphs 16 to 18 below, an inventory
using different methodologies for different years can be considered to be consistent if it has
been recalculated in a transparent manner, in accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines
for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (hereinafter referred to as the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines);
(c)
Comparability means that estimates of emissions and removals reported by
Annex I Parties in their inventories should be comparable among Annex I Parties. For that
purpose, Annex I Parties should use the methodologies and formats agreed by the COP for
making estimations and reporting their inventories. The allocation of different source/sink
categories should follow the CRF tables provided in annex II to decision 24/CP.19 at the
level of the summary and sectoral tables;
(d)
Completeness means that an annual GHG inventory covers at least all sources
and sinks, as well as all gases, for which methodologies are provided in the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines or for which supplementary methodologies have been agreed by the COP.
Completeness also means the full geographical coverage of the sources and sinks of an
Annex I Party;2
(e)
Accuracy means that emission and removal estimates should be accurate in
the sense that they are systematically neither over nor under true emissions or removals, as
far as can be judged, and that uncertainties are reduced as far as practicable. Appropriate
methodologies should be used, in accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, to promote
accuracy in inventories.
5.
In the context of these reporting guidelines, the definitions of common terms used in
GHG inventory preparation are those provided in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines.
C.
Context
6.
The UNFCCC Annex I inventory reporting guidelines also cover the establishment
and maintenance of national inventory arrangements for the purpose of the continued
preparation of timely, complete, consistent, comparable, accurate and transparent annual
GHG inventories.
2
6
According to the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Convention of
each Annex I Party.
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7.
An annual GHG inventory submission shall consist of an NIR and the CRF tables,
as set out in annexes I and II to decision 24/CP.19. The annual submission also comprises
information provided by an Annex I Party in addition to its submitted NIR and CRF tables.
D.
Base year
8.
The year 1990 should be the base year for the estimation and reporting of
inventories. According to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph 6, of the Convention and
decisions 9/CP.2, 11/CP.4 and 7/CP.12, the following Annex I Parties that are undergoing
the process of transition to a market economy are allowed to use a base year or a period of
years other than 1990, or a level of emissions as established by a decision of the COP, as
follows:
E.
Bulgaria:
1988
Croatia:
19903
Hungary:
the average of the years 1985 to 1987
Poland:
1988
Romania:
1989
Slovenia
1986
Methods
Methodology
9.
Annex I Parties shall use the methodologies provided in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines,
unless stated otherwise in the UNFCCC Annex I inventory reporting guidelines, and any
supplementary methodologies agreed by the COP, and other relevant COP decisions to
estimate anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of GHGs not
controlled by the Montreal Protocol.
10.
Annex I Parties may use different methods (tiers) contained in the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines, prioritizing these methods in accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines.
Annex I Parties may also use national methodologies which they consider better able to
reflect their national situation, provided that these methodologies are compatible with the
2006 IPCC Guidelines and are well documented and scientifically based.
11.
For categories4 that are determined to be key categories, in accordance with the 2006
IPCC Guidelines, and estimated in accordance with the provisions in paragraph 14 below,
Annex I Parties should make every effort to use a recommended method, in accordance
with the corresponding decision trees in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. Annex I Parties should
also make every effort to develop and/or select emission factors (EFs), and collect and
select activity data (AD), in accordance with IPCC good practice. Where national
circumstances prohibit the use of a recommended method, then the Annex I Party shall
explain in its annual GHG inventory submission the reason(s) as to why it was unable to
implement a recommended method in accordance with the decision trees in the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines.
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4
In accordance with decision 7/CP.12.
The term “categories” refers to both source and sink categories as set out in the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines. The term “key categories” refers to the key categories as addressed in the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines.
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12.
The 2006 IPCC Guidelines provide default methodologies which include default
EFs and in some cases default AD for the categories to be reported. As the assumptions
implicit in these default data, factors and methods may not be appropriate for specific
national circumstances, Annex I Parties should use their own national EFs and AD, where
available, provided that they are developed in a manner consistent with the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines and are considered to be more accurate than the defaults. If Annex I Parties lack
country-specific information, they could also use EFs or other parameters provided in the
IPCC Emission Factor Database, where available, provided that they can demonstrate that
those parameters are appropriate in the specific national circumstances and are more
accurate than the default data provided in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. Annex I Parties shall
transparently explain in their annual GHG inventory submissions what data and/or
parameters have been used.
13.
Parties are encouraged to refine estimates of anthropogenic emissions and removals
in the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector through the application of
tier 3 methods, provided that they are developed in a manner consistent with the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines, and information for transparency is provided in accordance with paragraph
50(a) below.
Key category identification
14.
Annex I Parties shall identify their key categories for the base year and the latest
reported inventory year, using approach 1, level and trend assessment, including and
excluding LULUCF. Parties are encouraged to also use approach 2 and to add additional
key categories to the result of approach 1.
Uncertainties
15.
Annex I Parties shall quantitatively estimate the uncertainty of the data used for all
source and sink categories using at least approach 1, as provided in the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines, and report uncertainties for at least the base year and the latest inventory year
and the trend uncertainty between these two years. Annex I Parties are encouraged to use
approach 2 or a hybrid of approaches 1 and 2 provided in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, in
order to address technical limitations of approach 1. The uncertainty of the data used for all
source and sink categories should also be qualitatively discussed in a transparent manner in
the NIR, in particular for categories that were identified as key categories.
Recalculations and time-series consistency
16.
The inventory for a time series, including the base year and all subsequent years for
which the inventory has been reported, should be estimated using the same methodologies,
and the underlying AD and EFs should be obtained and used in a consistent manner,
ensuring that changes in emission trends are not introduced as a result of changes in
estimation methods or assumptions over the time series of estimates.
17.
Recalculations should ensure the consistency of the time series and shall be carried
out to improve accuracy and/or completeness. Where the methodology or manner in which
underlying AD and EFs are gathered has changed, Annex I Parties should recalculate their
inventories for the base year and subsequent years of the times series. Annex I Parties
should evaluate the need for recalculations relative to the reasons provided in the 2006
IPCC Guidelines, in particular for key categories. Recalculations should be performed in
accordance with 2006 IPCC Guidelines and the general principles set down in these
reporting guidelines.
18.
In some cases it may not be possible to use the same methods and consistent data
sets for all years, owing to a possible lack of AD, EFs or other parameters directly used in
the calculation of emission estimates for some historical years, including the base year. In
such cases, emissions or removals may need to be recalculated using alternative methods
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not generally covered by paragraph 9 above. In these instances, Annex I Parties should use
one of the techniques provided in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines to estimate the missing values.
Annex I Parties should document and report the methodologies used for the entire time
series.
Quality assurance/quality control
19.
Each Annex I Party shall elaborate an inventory quality assurance/quality control
(QA/QC) plan and implement general inventory QC procedures in accordance with its
QA/QC plan following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. In addition, Annex I Parties should
apply category-specific QC procedures for key categories and for those individual
categories in which significant methodological changes and/or data revisions have
occurred, in accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. In addition, Annex I Parties should
implement QA procedures by conducting a basic expert peer review of their inventories in
accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines.
F.
National inventory arrangements
20.
Each Annex I Party should implement and maintain national inventory arrangements
for the estimation of anthropogenic GHG emissions by sources and removals by sinks. The
national inventory arrangements include all institutional, legal and procedural arrangements
made within an Annex I Party for estimating anthropogenic emissions by sources and
removals by sinks of all GHGs not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, and for reporting
and archiving inventory information.
21.
National inventory arrangements should be designed and operated:
(a)
To ensure the transparency, consistency, comparability, completeness and
accuracy of inventories, as defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 above;
(b)
To ensure the quality of inventories through the planning, preparation and
management of inventory activities. Inventory activities include collecting AD, selecting
methods and EFs appropriately, estimating anthropogenic GHG emissions by sources and
removals by sinks, implementing uncertainty assessment and QA/QC activities, and
carrying out procedures for the verification of the inventory data at the national level, as
described in these reporting guidelines.
22.
In the implementation of its national inventory arrangements, each Annex I Party
should perform the following general functions:
(a)
Establish and maintain the institutional, legal and procedural arrangements
necessary to perform the functions defined in paragraphs 23 to 27 below, as appropriate,
between the government agencies and other entities responsible for the performance of all
functions defined in these reporting guidelines;
(b)
Ensure sufficient capacity for the timely performance of the functions defined
in these reporting guidelines, including data collection for estimating anthropogenic GHG
emissions by sources and removals by sinks and arrangements for the technical competence
of the staff involved in the inventory development process;
(c)
inventory;
Designate a single national entity with overall responsibility for the national
(d)
Prepare national annual GHG inventories in a timely manner in accordance
with these reporting guidelines and relevant decisions of the COP, and provide the
information necessary to meet the reporting requirements defined in these reporting
guidelines and in relevant decisions of the COP;
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(e)
Undertake specific functions relating to inventory planning, preparation and
management.
Inventory planning
23.
As part of its inventory planning, each Annex I Party should:
(a)
Define and allocate specific responsibilities in the inventory development
process, including those relating to choosing methods, data collection, particularly AD and
EFs from statistical services and other entities, processing and archiving, and QA/QC. Such
definition should specify the roles of, and the cooperation between, government agencies
and other entities involved in the preparation of the inventory, as well as the institutional,
legal and procedural arrangements made to prepare the inventory;
(b)
Elaborate an inventory QA/QC plan as indicated in paragraph 19 above;
(c)
Establish processes for the official consideration and approval of the
inventory, including any recalculations, prior to its submission, and for responding to any
issues raised in the inventory review process.
24.
As part of its inventory planning, each Annex I Party should consider ways to
improve the quality of AD, EFs, methods and other relevant technical elements of the
inventory. Information obtained from the implementation of the QA/QC programme, the
inventory review process and other verification activities should be considered in the
development and/or revision of the QA/QC plan and the quality objectives.
Inventory preparation
25.
As part of its inventory preparation, each Annex I Party should:
(a)
Prepare estimates in accordance with the requirements defined in these
reporting guidelines;
(b)
Collect sufficient AD, process information and EFs as are necessary to
support the methods selected for estimating anthropogenic GHG emissions by sources and
removals by sinks;
(c)
Make quantitative estimates of uncertainty for each category and for the
inventory as a whole, as indicated in paragraph 15 above;
(d)
Ensure that any recalculations are prepared in accordance with paragraphs
16–18 above;
(e)
guidelines;
Compile the NIR and the CRF tables in accordance with these reporting
(f)
Implement general inventory QC procedures in accordance with its QA/QC
plan, following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines.
26.
As part of its inventory preparation, each Annex I Party should:
(a)
Apply category-specific QC procedures for key categories and for those
individual categories in which significant methodological and/or data revisions have
occurred, in accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines;
(b)
Provide for a basic review of the inventory by personnel that have not been
involved in the inventory development process, preferably an independent third party,
before the submission of the inventory, in accordance with the planned QA procedures
referred to in paragraph 19 above;
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(c)
Provide for a more extensive review of the inventory for key categories, as
well as for categories where significant changes to methods or data have been made, in
accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines;
(d)
On the basis of the reviews described in paragraph 26(b) and (c) above and
periodic internal evaluations of the inventory preparation process, re-evaluate the inventory
planning process, in order to meet the established quality objectives referred to in paragraph
24 above.
Inventory management
27.
As part of its inventory management, each Annex I Party should:
(a)
Archive all relevant inventory information for the reported time series,
including all disaggregated EFs and AD, documentation on how these factors and data have
been generated and aggregated for the preparation of the inventory, internal documentation
on QA/QC procedures, external and internal reviews, and documentation on annual key
categories and key category identification and planned inventory improvements;
(b)
Provide review teams with access to all archived information used by the
Party to prepare the inventory through the single national entity, in accordance with
relevant decisions of the COP;
(c)
Respond, in a timely manner, to requests for clarifying inventory information
resulting from the different stages of the process of review of the inventory information and
information on the national inventory arrangements.
G.
1.
Reporting
General guidance
Estimates of emissions and removals
28.
Article 12, paragraph 1(a), of the Convention requires that each Party shall
communicate to the COP, through the secretariat, inter alia, a national inventory of
anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of all GHGs not controlled by
the Montreal Protocol. As a minimum requirement, inventories shall contain information on
the following GHGs: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O),
perfluorocarbons (PFCs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and
nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).
29.
In addition, Annex I Parties should provide information on the following precursor
gases: carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOX) and non-methane volatile organic
compounds (NMVOCs), as well as sulphur oxides (SOX). Annex I Parties may report
indirect CO2 from the atmospheric oxidation of CH4, CO and NMVOCs. Annex I Parties
may report as a memo item indirect N2O emissions from other than the agriculture and
LULUCF sources. These estimates of indirect N2O should not be included in national
totals. For Parties that decide to report indirect CO2 the national totals shall be presented
with and without indirect CO2.
30.
GHG emissions and removals should be presented on a gas-by-gas basis in units of
mass, with emissions by sources listed separately from removals by sinks, except in cases
where it may be technically impossible to separate information on sources and sinks in the
area of LULUCF. For HFCs and PFCs, emissions should be reported for each relevant
chemical in the category on a disaggregated basis, except in cases where paragraph 36
below applies.
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31.
Annex I Parties should report aggregate emissions and removals of GHGs,
expressed in CO2 equivalent (CO2 eq), using the global warming potential values as agreed
by decision 24/CP.19 or any subsequent decision by the COP on global warming potentials.
32.
Annex I Parties shall report actual emissions of HFCs, PFCs, SF6 and NF3,
providing disaggregated data by chemical (e.g. HFC-134a) and category in units of mass
and in CO2 eq, except in cases where paragraph 36 below applies. Annex I Parties should
report emission estimates or notation keys in line with paragraph 37 below and trends for
these gases for 1990 onwards, in accordance with the provisions of these reporting
guidelines.
33.
Annex I Parties are strongly encouraged to also report emissions and removals of
additional GHGs, such as hydrofluoroethers (HFEs), perfluoropolyethers (PFPEs), and
other gases for which 100-year global warming potential values are available from the
IPCC but have not yet been adopted by the COP. These emissions and removals should be
reported separately from national totals.
34.
In accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, international aviation and marine
bunker fuel emissions should not be included in national totals but should be reported
separately. Annex I Parties should make every effort to both apply and report according to
the method contained in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for separating domestic and
international emissions. Annex I Parties should also report emissions from international
aviation and marine bunker fuels as two separate entries in their inventories.
35.
Annex I Parties should clearly indicate how feedstocks and non-energy use of fuels
have been accounted for in the inventory, under the energy or industrial processes sector, in
accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines.
36.
Emissions and removals should be reported at the most disaggregated level of each
source/sink category, taking into account that a minimum level of aggregation may be
required to protect confidential business and military information.
Completeness
37.
Where methodological or data gaps in inventories exist, information on these gaps
should be presented in a transparent manner. Annex I Parties should clearly indicate the
sources and sinks which are not considered in their inventories but which are included in
the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, and explain the reasons for such exclusion. Similarly, Annex I
Parties should indicate the parts of their geographical area, if any, not covered by their
inventory and explain the reasons for their exclusion. In addition, Annex I Parties should
use the notation keys presented below to fill in the blanks in all the CRF tables.5 This
approach facilitates the assessment of the completeness of an inventory. The notation keys
are as follows:
(a)
“NO” (not occurring) for categories or processes, including recovery, under a
particular source or sink category that do not occur within an Annex I Party;
(b)
“NE” (not estimated) for AD and/or emissions by sources and removals by
sinks of GHGs which have not been estimated but for which a corresponding activity may
occur within a Party.6 Where “NE” is used in an inventory to report emissions or removals
of CO2, N2O, CH4, HFCs, PFCs, SF6 and NF3, the Annex I Party shall indicate in both the
NIR and the CRF completeness table why such emissions or removals have not been
estimated. Furthermore, a Party may consider that a disproportionate amount of effort
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If notation keys are used in the NIR, they should be consistent with those reported in the CRF tables.
The notation key “NE” could also be used when an activity occurs in the Party but the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines do not provide methodologies to estimate the emissions/removals.
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would be required to collect data for a gas from a specific category7 that would be
insignificant in terms of the overall level and trend in national emissions and in such cases
use the notation key “NE”. The Party should in the NIR provide justifications for exclusion
in terms of the likely level of emissions. An emission should only be considered
insignificant if the likely level of emissions is below 0.05 per cent of the national total
GHG emissions,8 and does not exceed 500 kt CO2 eq. The total national aggregate of
estimated emissions for all gases and categories considered insignificant shall remain below
0.1 per cent of the national total GHG emissions.9 Parties should use approximated AD and
default IPCC EFs to derive a likely level of emissions for the respective category. Once
emissions from a specific category have been reported in a previous submission, emissions
from this specific category shall be reported in subsequent GHG inventory submissions;
(c)
“NA” (not applicable) for activities under a given source/sink category that
do occur within the Party but do not result in emissions or removals of a specific gas. If the
cells for categories in the CRF tables for which “NA” is applicable are shaded, they do not
need to be filled in;
(d)
“IE” (included elsewhere) for emissions by sources and removals by sinks of
GHGs estimated but included elsewhere in the inventory instead of under the expected
source/sink category. Where “IE” is used in an inventory, the Annex I Party should
indicate, in the CRF completeness table, where in the inventory the emissions or removals
for the displaced source/sink category have been included, and the Annex I Party should
explain such a deviation from the inclusion under the expected category, especially if it is
due to confidentiality;
(e)
“C” (confidential) for emissions by sources and removals by sinks of GHGs
of which the reporting could lead to the disclosure of confidential information, given the
provisions of paragraph 36 above.
38.
Annex I Parties are encouraged to estimate and report emissions and removals for
source or sink categories for which estimation methods are not included in the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines. If Annex I Parties estimate and report emissions and removals for countryspecific sources or sinks or of gases which are not included in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines,
they should explicitly describe what source/sink categories or gases these are, as well as
what methodologies, EFs and AD have been used for their estimation, and provide
references for these data.
Key categories
39.
Annex I Parties shall estimate and report the individual and cumulative percentage
contributions from key categories to their national total, with respect to both level and
trend. The emissions should be expressed in terms of CO2 eq using the methods provided in
the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. As indicated in paragraph 50 below, this information should be
included in the NIR using tables 4.2 and 4.3 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, adapted to the
level of category disaggregation that the Annex I Party used for determining its key
categories.10
Verification
40.
For the purposes of verification, Annex I Parties should compare their national
estimates of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion with those estimates obtained using the
7
8
9
10
Category as defined in the CRF tables.
“National total GHG emissions” refers to the total GHG emissions without LULUCF for the latest
reported inventory year.
As footnote 8 above.
Table 4.1 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines should be used as the basis for preparing the key category
analysis but does not need to be reported in the NIR.
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IPCC reference approach, as contained in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, and report the results
of this comparison in the NIR.
41.
Annex I Parties that prepare their estimates of emissions and/or removals using
higher-tier (tier 3) methods and/or models shall provide in the NIR verification information
consistent with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines.
Uncertainties
42.
Annex I Parties shall report, in the NIR, uncertainties estimated as indicated in
paragraph 15 above, as well as methods used and underlying assumptions, for the purpose
of helping to prioritize efforts to improve the accuracy of national inventories in the future
and to guide decisions on methodological choice. This information should be presented
using table 3.3 of volume 1 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. In addition, Annex I Parties
should indicate in that table those categories that have been identified as key categories in
their inventory.
Recalculations
43.
Recalculations of previously submitted estimates of emissions and removals as a
result of changes in methodologies, changes in the manner in which EFs and AD are
obtained and used, or the inclusion of new sources or sinks which have existed since the
base year but were not previously reported, shall be reported for the base year and all
subsequent years of the time series up to the year for which the recalculations are made.
Further, a discussion on the impact of the recalculations on the trend in emissions should be
provided in the NIR at the category, sector and national total level, as appropriate.
44.
Recalculations shall be reported in the NIR, with explanatory information and
justifications for recalculations. Information on the procedures used for performing the
recalculations, changes in the calculation methods, EFs and AD used, and the inclusion of
sources or sinks not previously covered should be reported with an indication of the
relevant changes in each source or sink category where these changes have taken place.
45.
Annex I Parties shall report any other changes in estimates of emissions and
removals, and clearly indicate the reason for the changes compared with previously
submitted inventories (e.g. error correction, statistical reason or reallocation of categories),
in the NIR as indicated in paragraph 50 below. Small differences (e.g. due to the rounding
of estimates) should not be considered as recalculations.
Quality assurance/quality control
46.
Annex I Parties shall report in the NIR on their QA/QC plan and give information
on QA/QC procedures already implemented or to be implemented in the future. In addition,
Annex I Parties are encouraged to report on any peer review of their inventory, apart from
the UNFCCC review.
Corrections
47.
Inventories shall be reported without corrections relating, for example, to climate
variations or trade patterns of electricity.
2.
National inventory report
48.
Annex I Parties shall submit to the COP, through the secretariat, an NIR containing
detailed and complete information on their inventories. The NIR should ensure
transparency and contain sufficiently detailed information to enable the inventory to be
reviewed. This information should cover the base year, the most recent 10 years and any
previous years since the base year ending with 0 or 5 (1990, 1995, 2000, etc.).
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49.
Each year, an updated NIR shall be electronically submitted in its entirety to the
COP, through the secretariat, in accordance with the relevant decisions of the COP.
50.
The NIR shall include:
(a)
Descriptions, references and sources of information for the specific
methodologies, including higher-tier methods and models, assumptions, EFs and AD, as
well as the rationale for their selection. For tier 3 models, additional information for
improving transparency;11
(b)
An indication of the level of complexity (IPCC tier) applied and a description
of any national methodology used by the Annex I Party, as well as information on
anticipated future improvements;
(c)
For key categories, an explanation if the recommended methods from the
appropriate decision tree in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines are not used;
(d)
A description of the national key categories, as indicated in paragraph 39
above, including:
(i)
A summary table with the key categories identified for the latest reporting
year (by level and trend);
(ii)
Information on the level of category disaggregation used and the rationale for
its use;
(iii) Additional information relating to the methodology used for identifying key
categories;
(e)
Information on how and where feedstocks and non-energy use of fuels have
been reported in the inventory;
(f)
Assessment of completeness, including information and explanations in
relation to categories not estimated or included elsewhere, and information related to the
geographical scope;
(g)
Information on uncertainties, as requested in paragraph 42 above;
(h)
Information on any recalculations relating to previously submitted inventory
data, as requested in paragraphs 43 to 45 above, including changes in methodologies,
sources of information and assumptions, in particular in relation to recalculations made in
response to the review process;
(i)
Information on changes in response to the review process;
(j)
Information on the national inventory arrangements and changes to the
national inventory arrangements, including a description of the institutional arrangements
for inventory preparation, as well as information on verification as requested in paragraphs
40 and 41 above and on QA/QC as requested in paragraph 46 above.
51.
The NIR should follow the outline and general structure contained in annex I to
decision 24/CP.19.
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Parties should, as applicable, report information on: basis and type of model, application and
adaptation of the model, main equations/processes, key assumptions, domain of application, how the
model parameters were estimated, description of key inputs and outputs, details of calibration and
model evaluation, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis, QA/QC procedures adopted and references to
peer-reviewed literature.
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3.
Common reporting format tables
52.
The CRF tables are designed to ensure that Annex I Parties report quantitative data
in a standardized format and to facilitate comparison of inventory data and trends.
Explanation of information of a qualitative character should mainly be provided in the NIR
rather than in the CRF tables. Such explanatory information should be cross-referenced to
the specific chapter of the NIR.
53.
Annex I Parties shall submit annually to the COP, through the secretariat, the
information required in the CRF tables, as contained in annex II to decision 24/CP.19. This
information shall be electronically submitted on an annual basis in its entirety to the COP,
through the secretariat, in accordance with the relevant decisions of the COP. Parties should
submit their CRF tables, generated by the CRF Reporter software, via the UNFCCC
submission portal, with a view to facilitating the processing of the inventory information by
the secretariat.
54.
The CRF is a standardized format for reporting estimates of GHG emissions and
removals and other relevant information. The CRF allows for the improved handling of
electronic submissions and facilitates the processing of inventory information and the
preparation of useful technical analysis and synthesis documentation.
55.
The CRF tables shall be reported in accordance with the tables included in annex II
to decision -/CP.19 and as specified in these reporting guidelines. In completing the CRF
tables, Annex I Parties:
(a)
Shall provide a full set of CRF tables for the base year and all years from
1990 up to the most recent inventory year;
(b)
Should provide completeness tables for the latest inventory year only, if the
information applies to all years of the time series. If the information in those tables differs
for each reported year, then either the tables or information on the specific changes must be
provided for each year in the CRF tables;
(c)
Should use the documentation boxes provided at the foot of the sectoral
report and background data tables to provide cross references to detailed explanations in the
NIR, or any other information, as specified in those boxes.
56.
Annex I Parties should provide the information requested in the additional
information boxes. Where the information called for is inappropriate because of the
methodological tier used by the Annex I Party, the corresponding cells should be completed
using the notation key “NA”. In such cases, the Annex I Parties should cross-reference in
the documentation box the relevant chapter in the NIR where equivalent information can be
found.
57.
Annex I Parties should use the notation keys, as specified in paragraph 37 above, in
all the CRF tables to fill in the cells where no quantitative data are directly entered. Using
the notation keys in this way facilitates the assessment of the completeness of an inventory.
H.
Record-keeping
58.
Annex I Parties should gather and archive all relevant inventory information for
each year of the reported time series, including all disaggregated EFs and AD, and
documentation on how those factors and data were generated, including expert judgement
where appropriate, and how they have been aggregated for their reporting in the inventory.
This information should allow for the reconstruction of the inventory by the expert review
teams. Inventory information should be archived from the base year and should include
corresponding data on the recalculations applied. The ‘paper trail’, which can include
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spreadsheets or databases used to compile inventory data, should enable estimates of
emissions and removals to be traced back to the original disaggregated EFs and AD. Also,
relevant supporting documentation related to QA/QC implementation, uncertainty
evaluation or key category analyses should be kept on file. This information should
facilitate the process of clarifying inventory data in a timely manner when the secretariat
prepares annual compilations of inventories or assesses methodological issues.
I.
Systematic updating of the guidelines
59.
The UNFCCC Annex I inventory reporting guidelines on annual GHG inventories
shall be reviewed and revised, as appropriate, in accordance with decisions of the COP on
this matter.
J.
Language
60.
The NIR shall be submitted in one of the official languages of the United Nations.
Annex I Parties are encouraged to submit an English translation of the NIR to facilitate its
use by the expert review teams.
Appendix
An outline and general structure of the national inventory report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ES.1. Background information on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and climate change
(e.g. as it pertains to the national context)
ES.2. Summary of national emission and removal-related trends
ES.3. Overview of source and sink category emission estimates and trends
ES.4. Other information (e.g. indirect GHGs)
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1. Background information on GHG inventories and climate change (e.g. as it pertains
to the national context, to provide information to the general public)
1.2.
A description of the national inventory arrangements
1.2.1. Institutional, legal and procedural arrangements
1.2.2. Overview of inventory planning, preparation and management
1.2.3. Quality assurance, quality control and verification plan
Indicate:
- Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures applied
- QA/QC plan
- Verification activities
- Treatment of confidentiality issues
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1.2.4. Changes in the national inventory arrangements since previous annual GHG
inventory submission
1.3.
Inventory preparation, and data collection, processing and storage
1.4.
used
Brief general description of methodologies (including tiers used) and data sources
1.5.
Brief description of key categories
Provide a summary table with the key categories identified for the latest reporting year (by
level and trend) on the basis of table 4.4 of volume 1 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for
National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (hereinafter referred to as the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines) and provide more detailed information in annex 1. Indicate whether the key
category analysis differs from the one included in the common reporting format (CRF)
table and, if so, give a short description of the differences.
1.6. General uncertainty evaluation, including data on the overall uncertainty for the
inventory totals
1.7.
General assessment of completeness
Provide, inter alia, information and explanations in relation to categories not estimated or
included elsewhere, and information related to the geographical scope.
Chapter 2: Trends in greenhouse gas emissions
2.1.
Description and interpretation of emission trends for aggregated GHG emissions
2.2.
Description and interpretation of emission trends by sector
Explain, inter alia, significant changes compared with 1990 and the previous year.
Chapter 3: Energy (CRF sector 1)
3.1.
Overview of sector (e.g. quantitative overview and description, including trends and
methodological tiers by category)
3.2.
Fuel combustion (CRF 1.A), including detailed information on:
3.2.1. Comparison of the sectoral approach with the reference approach
3.2.2. International bunker fuels
3.2.3. Feedstocks and non-energy use of fuels
3.2.4. Category (CRF category number)
3.2.4.1.
Category description (e.g. characteristics of sources)
3.2.4.2. Methodological issues (e.g. choice of methods/activity
data/emission factors, assumptions, parameters and conventions underlying the emission
estimates and the rationale for their selection, information on carbon dioxide (CO2) capture,
any specific methodological issues (e.g. description of national methods and models))
3.2.4.3.
Uncertainties and time-series consistency
3.2.4.4.
Category-specific QA/QC and verification, if applicable
3.2.4.5. Category-specific recalculations, if applicable, including changes
made in response to the review process and impact on emission trend
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3.2.4.6. Category-specific planned improvements, if applicable (e.g.
methodologies, activity data, emission factors, etc.), including tracking of those identified in
the review process
3.3.
Fugitive emissions from solid fuels and oil and natural gas and other emissions from
energy production (CRF 1.B)
3.3.1. Category (CRF category number)
3.3.1.1.
Category description (e.g. characteristics of sources)
3.3.1.2.
Methodological issues (e.g. choice of methods/activity
data/emission factors, assumptions, parameters and conventions underlying the
emission estimates and the rationale for their selection, any specific methodological
issues (e.g. description of national methods and models))
3.3.1.3.
Uncertainties and time-series consistency
3.3.1.4.
Category-specific QA/QC and verification, if applicable
3.3.1.5. Category-specific recalculations, if applicable, including changes
made in response to the review process and impact on emission trend
3.3.1.6. Category-specific planned improvements, if applicable (e.g.
methodologies, activity data, emission factors, etc.), including tracking of those identified in
the review process
3.4.
CO2 transport and storage (CRF 1.C)
3.4.1. Category (CRF category number)
3.4.1.1.
Category description (e.g. characteristics of sources)
3.4.1.2. Methodological issues (e.g. choice of methods/activity
data/emission factors, assumptions, parameters and conventions underlying the emission
estimates and the rationale for their selection, any specific methodological issues (e.g.
description of national methods and models))
3.4.1.3.
Uncertainties and time-series consistency
3.4.1.4.
Category-specific QA/QC and verification, if applicable
3.4.1.5. Category-specific recalculations, if applicable, including changes
made in response to the review process and impact on emission trend
3.4.1.6. Category-specific planned improvements, if applicable (e.g.
methodologies, activity data, emission factors, etc.), including tracking of those identified in
the review process
Chapter 4: Industrial processes and product use (CRF sector 2)
4.1. Overview of sector (e.g. quantitative overview and description, including trends and
methodological tiers by category)
4.2.
Category (CRF category number)
4.2.1. Category description (e.g. characteristics of sources)
4.2.2. Methodological issues (e.g. choice of methods/activity data/emission factors,
assumptions, parameters and conventions underlying the emission estimates and the
rationale for their selection, information on CO2 capture, any specific methodological
issues (e.g. description of national methods and models))
4.2.3. Uncertainties and time-series consistency
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4.2.4. Category-specific QA/QC and verification, if applicable
4.2.5. Category-specific recalculations, if applicable, including changes made in
response to the review process and impact on emission trend
4.2.6. Category-specific planned improvements, if applicable (e.g. methodologies,
activity data, emission factors, etc.), including tracking of those identified in the review
process
Chapter 5: Agriculture (CRF sector 3)
5.1.
Overview of sector (e.g. quantitative overview and description, including trends and
methodological tiers by category)
5.2.
Category (CRF category number)
5.2.1. Category description (e.g. characteristics of sources)
5.2.2. Methodological issues (e.g. choice of methods/activity data/emission factors,
assumptions, parameters and conventions underlying the emission and removal estimates
and the rationale for their selection, any specific methodological issues (e.g. description of
national methods and models))
5.2.3. Uncertainties and time-series consistency
5.2.4. Category-specific QA/QC and verification, if applicable
5.2.5. Category-specific recalculations, if applicable, including changes made in
response to the review process and impact on emission trend
5.2.6. Category-specific planned improvements, if applicable (e.g. methodologies,
activity data, emission factors, etc.), including tracking of those identified in the review
process
Chapter 6: Land use, land-use change and forestry (CRF sector 4)
6.1. Overview of sector (e.g. quantitative overview and description, including trends and
methodological tiers by category, and coverage of pools)
6.2. Land-use definitions and the classification systems used and their correspondence to
the land use, land-use change and forestry categories (e.g. land use and land-use change
matrix)
6.3. Information on approaches used for representing land areas and on land-use
databases used for the inventory preparation
6.4.
Category (CRF category number)
6.4.1. Description (e.g. characteristics of category)
6.4.2. Methodological issues (e.g. choice of methods/activity data/emission factors,
assumptions, parameters and conventions underlying the emission and removal estimates
and the rationale for their selection, any specific methodological issues (e.g. description of
national methods and models))
6.4.3. Uncertainties and time-series consistency
6.4.4. Category-specific QA/QC and verification, if applicable
6.4.5. Category-specific recalculations, if applicable, including changes made in
response to the review process and impact on emission trend
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6.4.6. Category-specific planned improvements, if applicable (e.g. methodologies,
activity data, emission factors, etc.), including those in response to the review process
Chapter 7: Waste (CRF sector 5)
7.1. Overview of sector (e.g. quantitative overview and description, including trends and
methodological tiers by category)
7.2.
Category (CRF category number)
7.2.1. Category description (e.g. characteristics of sources)
7.2.2. Methodological issues (e.g. choice of methods/activity data/emission factors,
assumptions, parameters and conventions underlying the emission estimates and the
rationale for their selection, any specific methodological issues (e.g. description of national
methods and models))
7.2.3. Uncertainties and time-series consistency
7.2.4. Category-specific QA/QC and verification, if applicable
7.2.5. Category-specific recalculations, if applicable, including changes made in
response to the review process
7.2.6. Category-specific planned improvements, if applicable (e.g. methodologies,
activity data, emission factors, etc.), including those in response to the review process
Chapter 8: Other (CRF sector 6) (if applicable)
Chapter 9: Indirect CO2 and nitrous oxide emissions12
9.1.
Description of sources of indirect emissions in GHG inventory
9.2. Methodological issues (e.g. choice of methods/activity data/emission factors,
assumptions, parameters and conventions underlying the emission estimates and the
rationale for their selection, any specific methodological issues (e.g. description of national
methods and models))
9.3.
Uncertainties and time-series consistency
9.4.
Category-specific QA/QC and verification, if applicable
9.5 Category-specific recalculations, if applicable, including changes made in response
to the review process and impact on emission trend
9.6. Category-specific planned improvements, if applicable (e.g. methodologies, activity
data, emission factors, etc.), including tracking of those identified in the review process
Chapter 10: Recalculations and improvements
10.1. Explanations and justifications for recalculations, including in response to the
review process
10.2. Implications for emission levels
10.3. Implications for emission trends, including time-series consistency
10.4. Planned improvements, including in response to the review process
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Content of this chapter should be consistent with paragraph 29.
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Annexes to the national inventory report
Annex 1: Key categories
• Description of methodology used for identifying key categories, if different from the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) tier 1 approach
• Information on the level of disaggregation
• Tables 4.2 and 4.3 of volume 1 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, including and
excluding land use, land-use change and forestry
Annex 2: Assessment of uncertainty
• Description of methodology used for identifying uncertainties
• Table 3.3 of volume 1 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines
Annex 3: Detailed methodological descriptions for individual source or sink categories
A.3.X (sector or category name)
Annex 4: The national energy balance for the most recent inventory year
Annex 5: Any additional information, as applicable.
References
All references used in the national inventory report must be listed in the references list.
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Annex II
[English only]
Common reporting format tables
Owing to the complexity of and the importance of colour coding in the common reporting
format (CRF) tables, they are not included in this document but can be downloaded from
the UNFCCC website at
<http://unfccc.int/national_reports/annex_i_ghg_inventories/reporting_requirements/items/5
333.php>.
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Annex III
[English only]
Global warming potential valuesa
Greenhouse gas
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrous oxide
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
HFC-23
HFC-32
HFC-41
HFC-43-10mee
HFC-125
HFC-134
HFC-134a
HFC-143
HFC-143a
HFC-152
HFC-152a
HFC-161
HFC-227ea
HFC-236cb
HFC-236ea
HFC-236fa
HFC-245ca
HFC-245fa
HFC-365mfc
Perfluorocarbons
Perfluoromethane – PFC-14
Perfluoroethane – PFC-116
Perfluoropropane – PFC-218
Perfluorobutane – PFC-3-1-10
Perfluorocyclobutane – PFC-318
Perfluouropentane – PFC-4-1-12
Perfluorohexane – PFC-5-1-14
Perfluorodecalin – PFC-9-1-18b
Perfluorocyclopropanec
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)
Sulphur hexafluoride
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3)
Nitrogen trifluoride
Fluorinated ethers
HFE-125
HFE-134
HFE-143a
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Chemical formula
Global warming potentials
CO2
CH4
N2O
1
25
298
CHF3
CH2F2
CH3F
CF3CHFCHFCF2CF3
C2HF5
C2H2F4 (CHF2CHF2)
C2H2F4 (CH2FCF3)
C2H3F3 (CHF2CH2F)
C2H3F3 (CF3CH3)
CH2FCH2F
C2H4F2 (CH3CHF2)
CH3CH2F
C3HF7
CH2FCF2CF3
CHF2CHFCF3
C3H2F6
C3H3F5
CHF2CH2CF3
CH3CF2CH2CF3
14 800
675
92
1 640
3 500
1 100
1 430
353
4 470
53
124
12
3 220
1 340
1 370
9 810
693
1 030
794
CF4
C2F6
C3F8
C4F10
c-C4F8
C5F12
C6F14
C10F18
c-C3F6
7 390
12 200
8 830
8 860
10 300
9 160
9 300
>7 500
>17 340
SF6
22 800
NF3
17 200
CHF2OCF3
CHF2OCHF2
CH3OCF3
14 900
6 320
756
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Greenhouse gas
HCFE-235da2
HFE-245cb2
HFE-245fa2
HFE-254cb2
HFE-347mcc3
HFE-347pcf2
HFE-356pcc3
HFE-449sl (HFE-7100)
HFE-569sf2 (HFE-7200)
HFE-43-10pccc124
(H-Galden 1040x)
HFE-236ca12 (HG-10)
HFE-338pcc13 (HG-01)
HFE-227ea
HFE-236ea2
HFE-236fa
HFE-245fa1
HFE-263fb2
HFE-329mcc2
HFE-338mcf2
HFE-347mcf2
HFE-356mec3
HFE-356pcf2
HFE-356pcf3
HFE-365mcfI’ll t3
HFE-374pc2
Perfluoropolyethers
PFPMIE
Trifluoromethyl sulphur
pentafluoride (SF5CF3)
Trifluoromethyl sulphur
pentafluoride
Chemical formula
Global warming potentials
CHF2OCHClCF3
CH3OCF2CF3
CHF2OCH2CF3
CH3OCF2CHF2
CH3OCF2CF2CF3
CHF2CF2OCH2CF3
CH3OCF2CF2CHF2
C4F9OCH3
C4F9OC2H5
CHF2OCF2OC2F4OCHF2
350
708
659
359
575
580
110
297
59
1 870
CHF2OCF2OCHF2
CHF2OCF2CF2OCHF2
(CF3)2CFOCH3
CF3CF2CH2OH
(CF3)2CHOH
CF3CHFOCF3
CHF2OCHFCF3
CF3CH2OCF3
CHF2CH2OCF3
CF3CH2OCH3
2 800
1 500
343
42
195
1 540
989
487
286
11
919
CHF2CF2OCF2CF3
CF3CH2OCF2CF3
CHF2CH2OCF2CF3
CH3OCF2CHFCF3
CHF2CH2OCF2CHF2
CHF2OCH2CF2CHF2
CF3CF2CH2OCH3
CHF2CF2OCH2CH3
– (CF2)4CH (OH) –
(CF3)2CHOCHF2
(CF3)2CHOCH3
552
374
101
265
502
11
557
73
380
27
CF3OCF(CF3)CF2OCF2OCF3
10 300
SF5CF3
17 700
a
As listed in the column entitled “Global warming potential for given time horizon” in table 2.14
of the errata to the contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, based on the effects of greenhouse gases over a 100year time horizon.
b
The CRF Reporter will use the value of 7,500 for perfluorodecalin.
c
The CRF Reporter will use the value of 17,340 for perfluorocyclopropane.
10th plenary meeting
22 November 2013
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Decision 25/CP.19
Modalities and procedures of the Climate Technology Centre
and Network and its Advisory Board
The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling decisions 1/CP.16, 2/CP.17 and 14/CP.18, and in particular decision
2/CP.17, paragraph 135, in which the Climate Technology Centre and Network was
requested, once it is operational, to elaborate its modalities and procedures and to report to
the Conference of the Parties, through the subsidiary bodies, with a view to the Conference
of the Parties adopting a decision on the matter at its nineteenth session,
1.
Welcomes with appreciation the report on modalities and procedures of the Climate
Technology Centre and Network;1
2.
Adopts the modalities and procedures of the Climate Technology Centre and
Network, contained in annex I;
3.
Also adopts the rules of procedure of the Advisory Board of the Climate Technology
Centre and Network, contained in annex II;
4.
Notes that the modalities and procedures elaborated by the Advisory Board of the
Climate Technology Centre and Network, which are based on the functions of the Climate
Technology Centre and Network,2 include the following six key elements:
(a)
Roles and responsibilities of the Climate Technology Centre and Network;
(b)
Managing requests from national designated entities of developing countries
and delivering responses;
(c)
Fostering collaboration and access to information and knowledge in order to
accelerate climate technology transfer;
(d)
Strengthening networks, partnerships and capacity-building for climate
technology transfer;
(e)
Linkages with the Technology Executive Committee;
(f)
Information and knowledge-sharing;
5.
Requests the Climate Technology Centre and Network, in executing its modalities
and procedures, to work in conjunction with the Technology Executive Committee to
ensure coherence and synergy within the Technology Mechanism, with the intention of:
(a)
Accelerating the development and transfer of technology, taking into account
gender considerations;
(b)
Scaling up international collaboration on the development and transfer of
technology;
6.
Recognizes the continuation of the efforts of the Climate Technology Centre and
Network and the Technology Executive Committee to ensure coherence and synergy within
the Technology Mechanism;
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7.
Requests the Advisory Board of the Climate Technology Centre and Network and
the Climate Technology Centre to engage, taking into account the difference in
technological development, with institutions from developing and developed country
Parties to become part of the Network, noting the need to comply with the Guiding
principles and criteria for establishment of the Climate Technology Network.3
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Annex I
[English only]
Modalities and procedures of the Climate Technology Centre
and Network
I.
Definitions
1.
For the purpose of the modalities and procedures of the Climate Technology Centre
and Network:
(a)
“Convention” means the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC);
(b)
“COP” means the Conference of the Parties to the Convention;
(c)
“Parties” means Parties to the Convention;
(d)
“Developing country Parties” means Parties to the Convention not included
in Annex I to the Convention;
(e)
“CTCN” means the Climate Technology Centre and Network formed by a
Climate Technology Centre (CTC) and a Network managed by the CTC;
(f)
“CTC” means the Climate Technology Centre that is hosted by the United
Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO) and supported by a technical resource pool formed by
11 institutions;
(g)
“Technical resource pool” means the 11 partner institutions that with UNEP
and UNIDO submitted to the UNFCCC a proposal to host the CTCN;
(h)
“Network” means the collection of institutions and other entities established
in accordance with the criteria approved by the Advisory Board for the designation of
members of the Network and its structure;
(i)
”Advisory Board” means the Advisory Board of the CTCN;
(j)
“TEC” means the Technology Executive Committee;
(k)
“CTCN terms of reference” means the terms of reference of the Climate
Technology Centre and Network included in annex VII to decision 2/CP.17;
(l)
“National designated entity” (NDE) means the national entity designated
under decision 4/CP.13;
(m)
“Prioritization criteria” means the criteria for prioritizing the requests from
NDEs;
(n)
“Technology needs assessments” means the technology needs assessments
conducted under the framework for meaningful and effective actions to enhance the
implementation of Article 4, paragraph 5, of the Convention adopted by decision 4/CP.7
and enhanced by decision 3/CP.13;
(o)
“National adaptation programmes of action” means national adaptation
programmes of action referred to in decision 5/CP.7, paragraph 11(c);
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(p)
“Nationally appropriate mitigation actions” means nationally appropriate
mitigation actions referred to in decision 1/CP.16, chapter III.B;
(q)
“National adaptation plans” means national adaptation plans referred to in
decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 15.
II. Roles and responsibilities of the Climate Technology Centre
and Network
2.
The CTC, consistent with the terms of reference of the CTCN as described in
decision 2/CP.17, paragraph 135, will:
(a)
Receive requests from developing country Parties through their NDE;
(b)
Assess with support from the technical resource pool the received requests
and prioritize and refine those requests in conjunction with the NDE with the aim of
determining their technical feasibility;
(c)
Respond to requests, through either the Centre or the Network, based on
considerations of appropriate capacity, expertise and cost-effectiveness;
(d)
Build the CTC Network, applying the criteria for the structure of the Network
and designation of organizations as members of the Network as approved by the CTCN
Advisory Board;
(e)
Manage and coordinate the Network in executing the work related to the
functions of the CTCN;
(f)
Monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of responses in
consultation with the requesting NDE;
(g)
Ensure the application of fiduciary standards, and legal and ethical integrity
by the Network members in executing the work related to the functions of the CTCN.
3.
The members of the Network of the CTCN will:
(a)
Undertake the substantive work as directed by the CTC to respond to requests
made to the CTCN by NDEs.
III. Manage requests from developing country national
designated entities and deliver responses
4.
In performing the functions described in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 123(a)(i–iii)
and (c)(iii), with regard to the management of requests from developing country Parties
submitted through their NDEs, the modalities will consist of, inter alia, the following:
(a)
Support countries in developing draft proposals into fully articulated
proposals, building on their technology needs assessments (TNAs), national adaptation
programmes of action (NAPAs), other national climate change strategies including
research, development and demonstration (RD&D) related activities, to enable
implementation and action, also in the form of nationally appropriate mitigation actions and
national adaptation plans, in collaboration with the financial mechanism of the Convention,
international financial institutions, and the private sector;
(b)
Provide technical support and advice for development of TNAs, national
technology road maps and actions plans, planning and implementation of climate
technologies, and policies and measures in support of implementation;
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(c)
Provide technical support and advice on tools for identifying, planning and
implementing climate technologies;
(d)
Provide advice on policies and measures in support of implementation of
climate technologies;
(e)
Match needs to available support and facilitate access to support.
IV. Foster collaboration and access to information and
knowledge to accelerate climate technology transfer
5.
In performing the functions described in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 123(a)(ii), (b)
and (c)(v), with regard to fostering collaboration and access to information and knowledge
to accelerate technology transfer, the modalities will consist of, inter alia, the following:
(a)
Catalyse and develop information and knowledge regarding climate
technologies including: needs for technologies, existing human resources development
programmes and needs, best practices, RD&D programmes, analytical tools, training
curriculums and academic programmes, technology deployment, etc., including online
training packages;
(b)
Assess available support for 1) identifying gaps and 2) opportunities for
helping developing countries access support;
(c)
Assess needs and opportunities for technology cooperation;
(d)
Recommend to the Advisory Board policies and programme priorities related
to technology development and transfer, with special consideration given to least developed
country Parties.
V. Strengthen networks, partnerships and capacity-building for
climate technology transfer
6.
In performing the functions as contained in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 123(c)(i),
(ii) and (iv), with regard to strengthen networks, partnerships and capacity-building for
climate technology transfer, the modalities will include, inter alia, the following:
(a)
Catalyse and develop programmes to strengthen institutions and institutional
capacities in developing countries;
(b)
Catalyse and develop regional/national training programmes for projects
seeking a range of needs including financing;
(c)
Catalyse and develop capacity-building programmes targeted at developing
technology cooperation and partnership forming capabilities of technology centres and
institutes in developing countries;
(d)
Catalyse and support forums conducted by the Network to promote public–
private partnerships and partnerships between relevant organizations to advance technology
RD&D;
(e)
Catalyse forums to leverage resources from relevant agencies and centres and
promote public and private investment (domestic and international) in the development and
deployment of technologies.
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VI.
Linkages with the Technology Executive Committee
7.
The CTCN, also through its Advisory Board, will consult with the Technology
Executive Committee in order to promote coherence and synergy and establish procedures
for preparing a joint annual report as requested by decisions 2/CP.17 and 14/CP.18.
VII. Information and knowledge-sharing
8.
The CTCN should disseminate its outputs and facilitate knowledge-sharing through
a well-functioning information platform that responds to the information and knowledge
service requirements of its potential users, including NDEs, Parties and a wide range of
technology actors, experts and stakeholders.
9.
The platform would be a tool used to promote the collaboration between various
actors and to seek cooperation with relevant international organizations and initiatives. It
would support the efforts of the CTCN by, inter alia: facilitate online training, peer-to-peer
exchange, and expert advice; capture experiences and results of technology cooperation
activities to achieve continuous learning and improvements to knowledge; collect, analyse,
and communicate CTCN results and lessons learned and continuously gather external
feedback from a variety of CTCN stakeholders and partner organizations; serve as a
comprehensive, up-to-date, and easily accessible library of information on technology
availability, costs, and performance; policies; financing; and other topics for use by
countries, with seamless links to resources available from sources around the world;
provide information to support matchmaking of country requests with existing international
programs; share information on current CTCN activities and results; enable internal
tracking and evaluation of CTCN activities.
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Annex II
[English only]
Rules of procedure of the Advisory Board of the Climate
Technology Centre and Network
I. Scope
1.
These rules of procedure shall apply to the Advisory Board of the Climate
Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) in accordance with decision 14/CP.18,
paragraphs 7 and 15, and annex II thereto, on the constitution of the Advisory Board of the
CTCN as well as on any other relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties.
II. Definitions
2.
For the purpose of these rules:
(a)
The “Convention” means the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC);
(b)
The “COP” means the Conference of the Parties to the Convention;
(c)
“CTCN” means the Climate Technology Centre and Network;
(d)
The “Board” means the Advisory Board of the CTCN;
(e)
The “Chair” means the member of the Board elected as Chair of the Board;
(f)
the Board;
The “Vice-Chair” means the member of the Board elected as Vice-Chair of
(g)
“Stakeholders” mean the entities that have a role in the implementation of the
functions of the Board, or who may affect or be affected by the recommendations and
actions of the Board;
(h)
The “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board, as per decision 14/CP.18,
annex II, paragraph 3.
III. Members
3.
The Board of the CTCN, with the aim of achieving fair and balanced representation,
shall constitute the following:
(a)
Sixteen government representatives, comprising equal representation from
Parties included in Annex I to the Convention (Annex I Parties) and Parties not included in
Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties);
(b)
The Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Technology Executive Committee
(TEC) in their official capacity as TEC representatives;
(c)
One of the Co-Chairs, or a member designated by the Co-Chairs, of the
Green Climate Fund Board in his/her official capacity as a Green Climate Fund
representative;
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(d)
The Chair or the Vice-Chair of the Adaptation Committee, or a member
designated by the Chair and the Vice-Chair, in his/her official capacity as an Adaptation
Committee representative;
(e)
One of the Co-Chairs, or a member designated by the Co-Chairs, of the
Standing Committee in his/her official capacity as a Standing Committee representative;
(f)
The Director of the CTCN in his/her official capacity as the CTCN
representative;
(g)
Three representatives, with one being selected by each of the following
UNFCCC observer organization constituencies, taking into account balanced geographical
representation: environmental non-governmental organizations, business and industry nongovernmental organizations and research and independent non-governmental organizations,
with relevant expertise in technology, finance or business, received by the host organization
of the Climate Technology Centre (CTC), taking into account balanced geographical
representation.
4.
Government representatives shall be nominated by their respective groups or
constituencies and elected by the Conference of the Parties (COP). Groups or
constituencies are encouraged to nominate the government representatives to the Board,
with a view to achieving an appropriate balance of expertise relevant to the development
and transfer of technologies for adaptation and mitigation, taking into account the need to
achieve gender balance in accordance with decisions 36/CP.7 and 23/CP.18.
5.
Government representatives elected to the Board shall serve for a term of two years
and shall be eligible to serve a maximum of two consecutive terms of office. The following
rules shall apply:
(a)
Half of the members shall be elected initially for a term of three years and
half shall be elected for a term of two years;
(b)
two years;
(c)
Thereafter, the COP shall elect half of the members every year for a term of
The members shall remain in office until their successors are elected.
6.
If a government representative of the Board resigns or is otherwise unable to
complete the assigned term of office or to perform the functions of that office, the Board
may decide, bearing in mind the proximity of the next session of the COP, to appoint
another representative from the same constituency to replace said member for the
remainder of that member’s mandate, in which case the appointment shall count as one
term.
7.
The members of the Board referred to in paragraph 3(b) above shall serve in
accordance with their term of office.
8.
The members of the Board referred to in paragraph 3(c), (d) and (e) above shall
serve in accordance with their term of office.
9.
The members of the Board referred to in paragraph 3(g) above shall be eligible to
serve for a maximum term of office of one year.
10.
The term of office of a member shall start at the first meeting of the Board in the
calendar year following his or her election and shall end immediately before the first
meeting of the Board in the calendar year following the term ends, as applicable two or
three years thereafter.
11.
If a member is unable to participate in two consecutive meetings of the Board or is
unable to perform the functions and tasks set out by the Board, the Chair of the Advisory
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Board will bring this matter to the attention of the Advisory Board and will seek
clarification from the regional group that nominated that member on the status of his or her
membership.
IV. Chair and Vice-Chair
12.
The Advisory Board shall elect annually a Chair and a Vice-Chair from among the
members referred to in paragraph 3(a) above for a term of one year each, with one being
from an Annex I Party and the other being from a non-Annex I Party. The term shall start at
the end of first meeting of the calendar year until the end of first meeting of the following
calendar year. The positions of Chair and Vice-Chair shall alternate annually between a
member from an Annex I Party and a member from a non-Annex I Party. After the Chair
completes her or his term, the Vice-Chair shall be elected as the Chair, and another member
shall be elected as Vice-Chair.
13.
If the Chair is temporarily unable to fulfil the obligations of the office, the ViceChair shall serve as Chair. In the absence of the Chair and the Vice-Chair at a particular
meeting, any other members identified in paragraph 3(a) above designated by the Board
shall temporarily serve as the Chair of that meeting.
14.
If the Chair or the Vice-Chair is unable to complete the term of office, the Board
shall elect a replacement to complete the term of office, taking into account paragraph 12
above.
15.
The Chair and the Vice-Chair shall collaborate in chairing meetings of the Board
and in executing the work of the Board throughout the year so as to ensure coherence
between meetings.
16.
The Chair shall, inter alia, declare the opening and closing of the meeting, ensure the
observance of these rules, accord the right to speak and announce decisions. The Chair shall
rule on points of order and, subject to these rules, shall have complete control of the
proceedings and over the maintenance of order.
17.
The Chair and/or the Vice-Chair, or any member designated by the Board, shall
report to the COP, to the Subsidiary Body for Implementation, and/or to the Subsidiary
Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on behalf of the Board.
18.
The Chair and/or the Vice-Chair, or any member designated by the Board, shall
represent the Board at external meetings and shall report back to the Board on those
meetings.
19.
The Board may further define additional roles and responsibilities for the Chair and
Vice-Chair.
20.
The Chair and the Vice-Chair in the exercise of their functions remain under the
authority of the Board.
V.
Secretary
21.
The Director of the CTCN shall be the Secretary of the Board.
22.
The Secretary shall be responsible for facilitating and providing support to:
(a)
Making the necessary arrangements for the meetings of the Board, including
announcing meetings, issuing invitations and making available the documents for meetings;
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(b)
Maintaining meeting records and arranging for the storage and preservation
of documents of meetings;
(c)
Making available to the public documents of the meetings of the Board,
unless a specific document is deemed confidential by the Board.
23.
The Secretary shall be responsible for facilitating the tracking of the implementation
of decisions on actions taken by the Board and report on the progress of these actions
between meetings and at each meeting of the Board.
24.
In addition, the Secretary shall facilitate support that the Board may require or that
the COP may direct with respect to the work of the Board.
VI.
Meetings
25.
The Board shall meet twice per year, or more frequently if necessary, to discharge
its responsibilities.
26.
The meetings of the Board shall take place at the premises of the CTC, unless
otherwise decided by the Board and subject to the necessary arrangements being made by
the Secretary in consultation with the Chair and the Vice-Chair. Decisions on the location
of meetings other than at the premises of the CTC shall take into account the benefits of
venue rotation, particularly in developing countries and facilitating the participation of key
stakeholders.
27.
At the first Board meeting of each calendar year, the Chair, in consultation with the
Vice-Chair, shall propose, for the approval of the Board, a provisional schedule of meetings
for that calendar year.
28.
If changes to the schedule or additional meetings are required, the Secretary shall
notify members of the dates and venues of those meetings by circulating a notification and
posting such information on the CTCN website at least eight weeks prior to that meeting.
Where it is essential to facilitate the work of the Board, the Chair and Vice-Chair may
decide to shorten the notification period.
29.
Members are requested to confirm their attendance at meetings of the Board as early
as possible and at least four weeks prior to that meeting.
30.
The Chair and the Vice-Chair, with the assistance of the Secretary, will decide on
the organization of a planned meeting if confirmation by members does not ensure quorum,
as defined in section VII.
VII. Quorum
31.
At least 11 of the Board members referred to in paragraph 3(a) above must be
present to constitute a quorum, with a minimum of five being from Annex I Parties and a
minimum of five being from non-Annex I Parties.
32.
The quorum shall be verified by the Chair at the time of the adoption of decisions by
the Board.
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VIII. Agenda and documents for meetings
33.
The Chair of the Board shall, in consultation with the Vice-Chair and assisted by the
Secretary, prepare the provisional agenda for each meeting as well as a draft report of the
meeting.
34.
The provisional agenda for each meeting shall be transmitted to members at least
four weeks in advance of the meeting.
35.
Members may propose additions or changes to the provisional agenda, in writing, to
the Secretary within one week of receiving the provisional agenda, and these additions or
changes shall be included in a revised provisional agenda by the Secretary in agreement
with the Chair and the Vice-Chair.
36.
The Secretary shall indicate the administrative and financial implications of all
substantive items on the proposed agenda.
37.
The Secretary shall transmit the provisional annotated agenda and any supporting
documentation to the members at least two weeks prior to that meeting. Documents may be
transmitted after that date with the approval of the Chair and the Vice-Chair.
38.
Documents for a meeting of the Board shall be published on the CTCN website at
least one week prior to that meeting, unless it has been decided by the Chair and Vice-Chair
that the documentation should be restricted to protect confidential information.
39.
The Board shall, at the beginning of each meeting, adopt the meeting agenda.
40.
Any item included in the agenda for a meeting of the Board, consideration of which
has not been completed at that meeting, shall automatically be included on the provisional
agenda for the next meeting, unless otherwise decided by the Board.
IX. Decision-making
41.
Decisions of the Board will be taken by consensus of the Board members referred to
in paragraph 3(a) and (b) above.
42.
The Chair or Vice-Chair shall ascertain whether consensus has been reached. The
Chair or Vice-Chair shall declare that a consensus does not exist if there is a stated
objection to the proposed decision under consideration by a member of the Board referred
to in paragraph 41 above.
43.
If all efforts at reaching a consensus have been exhausted and no agreement has
been reached, decisions shall be taken by a three-fourths majority of the members referred
to in paragraph 41 above present and voting at the meeting. Members abstaining from
voting shall be considered as not voting in determining the majority.
44.
The Chair or Vice-Chair shall ensure quorum, as defined in section VII, before
conducting a vote.
45.
Decisions outside of official meetings may occur on an extraordinary basis when, in
the judgement of the Chair and Vice-Chair, a decision must be taken by the Board that
should not be postponed until the next meeting of the Board.
46.
The Secretary, with the approval of the Chair and the Vice-Chair, shall transmit to
each member a proposed decision with an invitation to approve the decision.
47.
Each member’s comments on the proposed decision shall be sent to the Secretary,
and made available to all members including the attribution of those comments, during such
period as the Secretary may prescribe, provided that such period is no less than two weeks.
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48.
At the expiration of the comments period, the decision shall be approved if there are
a minimum of five votes in favour from members referred to in paragraph 3(a) above from
Annex I Parties and five votes in favour from members referred to in paragraph 3(a) above
from non-Annex I Parties and no objections from members referred to in paragraph 3(a)
and (b) above.
49.
Each member referred to in paragraph 3(a) and (b) above shall have one vote. For
the purpose of this rule, the phrase “members present and voting” means members referred
to in paragraph 3(a) and (b) above that are present at the meeting at which voting takes
place, and casting an affirmative or negative vote.
X. Working language
50.
The working language of the Board shall be English.
XI. Participation of expert advisors at meetings
51.
The Advisory Board will invite expert observers to attend meetings based on
specific requirements of the agenda.
52.
The Chair may, in consultation with the Vice-Chair and members of the Board,
invite representatives of intergovernmental and international organizations as well as the
private sector and civil society to participate in the meeting of the Board as expert advisors
on specific matters under consideration by the Board.
53.
Secretary shall assist in identifying and arranging participation of expert observers
as per the Board’s request.
XII. Participation of observers
54.
The meetings of the Board shall be open to attendance as observers, by Parties, the
Secretary, and accredited members of observer organizations, except where otherwise
decided by the Board.
55.
The Board may decide on additional procedures for the participation of observer
organizations other than those accredited to the UNFCCC.
56.
The Board may, in the interests of economy and efficiency, decide to limit the
physical attendance of observers at its meetings.
57.
The Board may decide at any time that a meeting or part thereof should be closed to
observers.
58.
The Secretary shall notify observers of the date and venue of the meeting that they
may attend. Observers shall notify the Secretary at least two weeks in advance of a meeting
of their intention to attend.
59.
The Chair or the Vice-Chair will open the floor for intervention by observers at least
once per meeting. In addition observers may, upon invitation from the Chair or the ViceChair and if members raise no objection, make presentations relating to matters under
consideration by the Board.
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XIII.
Use of electronic means of communication
60.
The Board will use electronic means of communication to facilitate work between
meetings and to take decisions as described in paragraphs 45–48 above.
XIV.
Amendments to the rules of procedure
61.
These rules of procedure may be amended by the Board in accordance with
paragraphs 41–43 above and to be effective must be approved formally by the COP.
Pending formal approval, the Board may decide to apply the amendment provisionally.
XV.
Overriding authority of the Convention
62.
In the event of any conflict between any provisions of these rules and any provision
of the Convention, the Convention shall take precedence.
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Decision 26/CP.19
Budget performance for the biennium 2012–2013
The Conference of the Parties,
1.
Takes note of the information contained in the interim financial statements for the
biennium 2012–2013 as at 31 December 2012,1 the report on budget performance for the
period from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 20132 and the status of contributions as at 31
October 2013 to the Trust Fund for the Core Budget of the UNFCCC, the Trust Fund for
Supplementary Activities and the Trust Fund for Participation in the UNFCCC Process;3
2.
Expresses appreciation to Parties that made contributions to the core budget in a
timely manner;
3.
Calls upon Parties that have not made contributions to the core budget to do so
without delay, bearing in mind that contributions are due on 1 January of each year in
accordance with the financial procedures;
4.
Expresses appreciation for the contributions received from Parties to the Trust Fund
for Participation in the UNFCCC Process and to the Trust Fund for Supplementary
Activities;
5.
Reiterates its appreciation to the Government of Germany for its annual voluntary
contribution to the core budget of EUR 766,938 and its special contribution of
EUR 1,789,522 as Host Government of the secretariat.
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2
3
FCCC/SBI/2013/INF.4.
FCCC/SBI/2013/14.
FCCC/SBI/2013/INF.15.
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Decision 27/CP.19
Programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015
The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling paragraph 4 of the financial procedures for the Conference of the Parties
to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,1
Having considered the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015
submitted by the Executive Secretary,2
1.
Acknowledges the efforts made by the Executive Secretary to achieve 3 per cent
efficiency gains during the implementation of the 2012–2013 programme budget;
2.
Agrees that the programme budget for 2014–2015 shall reflect an extraordinary
3 per cent efficiency dividend of EUR 1,355,094 on programme expenditures;3
3.
Approves the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015, amounting to
EUR 54,648,484 for the purposes specified in table 1;
4.
Notes with appreciation the annual contribution of EUR 766,938 of the Host
Government, which offsets planned expenditures;
5.
Approves a drawing of EUR 2,800,000 from unspent balances or contributions
(carry-over) from previous financial periods to cover part of the budget for the biennium
2014–2015;
6.
Also approves the staffing table (table 2) for the programme budget;
7.
Notes that the programme budget contains elements relating to the Convention as
well as to the Kyoto Protocol;
8.
Also notes that the approved programme budget includes additional provisions for
undertaking activities to enhance the implementation of existing and new mandates aimed
at achieving the objectives of the Adaptation programme and the Mitigation, Data and
Analysis programme as specified in document FCCC/SBI/2013/6/Add.1;
9.
Requests the secretariat, on an exceptional basis and as part of measures to improve
cost efficiency, to conduct the reviews of individual annual greenhouse gas inventories of
those Annex I Parties which do not have quantified emission reduction or limitation
commitments inscribed for the first or the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol
only one time in the biennium 2014–2015;
10.
Emphasizes the need for Parties to further save costs by using Bonn, Germany, as
the principal venue for meetings;4
11.
Adopts the indicative scale of contributions for 2014 and 2015 contained in the
annex, covering 71.2 per cent of the indicative contributions specified in table 1;
1
2
3
4
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Excluding programme expenditures for provisions for the implementation of the measurement,
reporting and verification regime under the Convention as related activities are new and include
several specific cost-saving measures to be implemented in the biennium 2014–2015.
Decision 25/CP.18, paragraph 10, and decision 13/CMP.8, paragraph 11.
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12.
Invites the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the
Kyoto Protocol, at its ninth session, to endorse the elements of the recommended budget as
it applies to the Kyoto Protocol;
13.
Also invites the United Nations General Assembly to decide at its sixty-eighth
session (17 September 2013 to 15 September 2014) on the issue of meeting the conference
services expenses from its regular budget;
14.
Approves a contingency budget for conference services, amounting to
EUR 8,381,600, to be added to the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015 in the
event that the United Nations General Assembly decides not to provide resources for these
activities in the United Nations regular budget (table 3);
15.
Requests the Executive Secretary to report to the Subsidiary Body for
Implementation on the implementation of paragraphs 8 and 14 above, as necessary;
16.
Authorizes the Executive Secretary to make transfers between each of the main
appropriation lines set out in table 1, up to an aggregate limit of 15 per cent of total
estimated expenditure for those appropriation lines, provided that a further limitation of up
to minus 25 per cent of each such appropriation line shall apply;
17.
Decides to maintain the level of the working capital reserve at 8.3 per cent of the
estimated expenditure;
18.
Invites all Parties to the Convention to note that contributions to the core budget are
due on 1 January of each year in accordance with paragraph 8(b) of the financial procedures
and to pay promptly and in full, for each of the years 2014 and 2015, the contributions
required to finance expenditures approved under paragraph 3 above and any contributions
required to finance the expenditures arising from the decision referred to in paragraph 14
above;
19.
Authorizes the Executive Secretary to implement decisions taken by the Conference
of the Parties at its nineteenth session for which provisions are not made under the
approved budget, using voluntary contributions and resources available under the core
budget;
20.
Urges Parties to make voluntary contributions, as necessary for the timely
implementation of all mandates given to the secretariat and to cover those requirements for
support to the implementation of the processes relating to measurement, reporting and
verification that cannot be fully met by the core budget at the approved level;
21.
Takes note of the funding estimates for the Trust Fund for Participation in the
UNFCCC Process specified by the Executive Secretary (table 4) and invites Parties to make
contributions to this fund;
22.
Also takes note of the funding estimates for the Trust Fund for Supplementary
Activities specified by the Executive Secretary (EUR 47,790,786) for the biennium 2014–
2015 (table 5), and invites Parties to make contributions to this fund;
23.
Requests the Executive Secretary to report to the Conference of the Parties at its
twentieth session (December 2014) on income and budget performance, and to propose any
adjustments that might be needed in the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015.
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Table 1
Proposed core budget for 2014–2015 by programme (EUR)
2014
2015
Total
Executive Direction and Management
2 255 945
2 266 985
4 522 930
Mitigation, Data and Analysis
6 723 151
7 985 348
14 708 499
Finance, Technology and Capacity-building
2 747 990
2 856 490
5 604 480
Adaptation
2 478 449
2 466 039
4 944 488
552 174
552 174
1 104 348
Legal Affairs
1 352 010
1 323 010
2 675 020
Conference Affairs Services
Communications and Outreach
1 711 631
1 732 131
3 443 762
1 611 090
2 949 246
1 611 090
2 949 579
3 222 180
5 898 825
A. Programme appropriations
Sustainable Development Mechanisms
Information Technology Services
Administrative Servicesa
B. Secretariat-wide operating costsb
1 753 803
1 577 864
3 331 667
Programme expenditures (A + B)
24 135 489
25 320 710
49 456 199
Less: Extraordinary efficiency dividend
678 702
676 392
1 355 094
23 456 787
24 644 318
48 101 105
3 049 387
3 203 761
6 253 148
182 852
111 379
294 231
26 689 026
27 959 458
54 648 484
766 938
766 938
1 533 876
1 400 000
1 400 000
2 800 000
24 522 088
25 792 520
50 314 608
26 689 026
27 959 458
54 648 484
C. Revised programme expenditures
D. Programme support costs (overheads)
c
E. Adjustment to working capital reserved
Total (C + D + E)
Income
Contribution from the Host Government
Unspent balances or contributions from previous financial
periods (carry-over)
Indicative contributions
Total income
a
Administrative Services (AS) is funded from programme support costs (overheads).
Secretariat-wide operating costs are managed by AS.
c
Standard 13 per cent applied for administrative support. See chapter XI of document FCCC/SBI/2013/6.
d
In accordance with the financial procedures (decision 15/CP.1), the core budget is required to maintain a
working capital reserve of 8.3 per cent (one month of operating requirements). The total working capital reserve will
increase to EUR 2,311,391 by 2015.
b
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Table 2
Secretariat-wide staffing from the core budget
2014
2015
ASG
1
1
D-2
3
3
D-1
7
7
P-5
15
15
P-4
35
35
P-3
41
43
P-2
15
16
Subtotal Professional category and
above
117
120
Subtotal General Service category
52.5
53.5
169.5
173.5
Professional category and aboveª
Total
a
Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), Director (D) and Professional (P).
Table 3
Resource requirements for the conference services contingency (EUR)
2014
2015
2014–2015
953 700
982 300
1 936 000
1 762 100
1 815 000
3 577 100
596 300
614 200
1 210 500
194 100
199 900
394 000
Object of expenditure
Interpretationa
Documentationb
Translation
Reproduction and distribution
Meetings services support
Subtotal
c
3 506 200
3 611 400
7 117 600
Programme support costs
455 800
469 500
925 300
Working capital reserve
328 800
9 900
338 700
4 290 800
4 090 800
8 381 600
Total
Note: Assumptions used for calculating the conference services contingency budget include the
following:
(a) The expected number of meetings with interpretation does not exceed 40 per session;
(b) The expected documentation volume is based on the calculations provided by the United
Nations Office at Geneva;
(c) Meetings services support includes staff normally provided by the United Nations Office at
Geneva conference services for the in-session coordination and support of interpretation, translation
and reproduction services;
(d) Overall, the figures used are conservative and have been applied on the assumption that there
will be no major increase in requirements during the biennium.
a
Includes salaries, travel and daily subsistence allowance for interpreters.
b
Includes all costs related to the processing of pre-, in- and post-session documentation;
translation costs include revision and typing of documents.
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c
Includes salaries, travel and daily subsistence allowance for meeting services support staff and
costs for shipment and telecommunications.
Table 4
Resource requirements for the Trust Fund for Participation in the UNFCCC Process
in the biennium 2014–2015
Number of delegates
Estimated cost (EUR)
Support for one delegate from each eligible Party to participate in a one-week session
organized in Bonn, Germany
615 000
Support for one delegate from each eligible Party to participate in a two-week session
organized in Bonn
950 000
Support for one delegate from each eligible Party plus a second delegate from each least
developed country and each small island developing State to participate in a two-week
session organized in Bonn
1 485 000
Support for two delegates from each eligible Party to participate in a two-week session
organized in Bonn
1 905 000
Support for two delegates from each eligible Party plus a delegate from each least
developed country and each small island developing State to participate in a two-week
session
2 465 000
Table 5
Resource requirements for the Trust Fund for Supplementary Activities in the biennium 2014–2015
Activities to be undertaken by the secretariat
EUR
Convention
Supporting the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action
(ADP)
Supporting four additional ADP meetings
4 921 602
Supporting the work programme for the development of modalities and guidelines for
monitoring, reporting and verification for developed country Parties stemming from
decisions 1/CP.16 and 2/CP.17
1 506 832
Supporting the work on national communications from non-Annex I Parties and the
implementation of the work programme of the reconstituted Consultative Group of
Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the
Convention
2 073 311
Supporting the implementation of national greenhouse gas inventories and related
activities by non-Annex I Parties, including the further development and maintenance of
the greenhouse gas inventory software for non-Annex I Parties and supporting national
forest monitoring systems
2 704 768
Supporting the implementation of enhanced action on mitigation by developing country
Parties
3 649 527
Development, deployment and operation of the registry of nationally appropriate
mitigation actions
1 166 748
Measurable, reportable and verifiable nationally appropriate mitigation commitments or
actions, including quantified emission limitation and reduction objectives, by all
developed country Parties, while ensuring the comparability of efforts among them,
taking into account differences in their national circumstances
2 006 793
Supporting the implementation of the work programme on climate change education,
public awareness and public participation
Supporting the work of the Standing Committee on Finance
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1 973 613
356 899
1 304 834
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Activities to be undertaken by the secretariat
EUR
Supporting the implementation of the Technology Mechanism and the work of the
Technology Executive Committee, including the implementation of the framework for
meaningful and effective actions to enhance the implementation of Article 4,
paragraph 5, of the Convention
1 105 400
Supporting the implementation of the Cancun Adaptation Framework
4 643 441
Supporting the least developed countries and the Least Developed Countries Expert
Group
1 457 418
Supporting the implementation of the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability
and adaptation to climate change
1 507 601
Supporting activities relating to climate change science, research and systematic
observation
352 567
Supporting the periodic review of the adequacy of the long-term global goal referred to
in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 4
935 685
Stakeholder engagement and knowledge management
912 964
Subtotal
32 580 001
Kyoto Protocol
Developing and maintaining the compilation and accounting database under the Kyoto
Protocol
429 369
Supporting the Compliance Committee of the Kyoto Protocol
515 079
Subtotal
944 448
Convention and Kyoto Protocol
Supporting activities relating to land use, land-use change and forestry, reducing
emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, the enhancement of carbon sinks
and the role of sinks in future mitigation actions
2 936 893
Providing training for expert review teams and organizing meetings of the lead reviewers
1 899 259
Supporting activities relating to the impact of the implementation of response measures
555 282
Maintaining and developing UNFCCC information systems for the receipt, processing
and review of greenhouse gas data, including the UNFCCC submission portal, the
Inventory Virtual Team Room and the greenhouse gas data interface
343 370
Facilitating the implementation of the work programme on the revision of the
“Guidelines for the preparation of national communications by Parties included in
Annex I to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual
inventories”, the use of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changes 2006 IPCC
Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and the revision of provisions
relating to Articles 5, 7 and 8 of the Kyoto Protocol
174 020
Supporting the upgraded software (CRF Reporter) for the reporting of greenhouse gas
emissions by Annex I Parties
909 303
Supporting the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in developing
countries established under decision 2/CP.7 and the framework for capacity-building in
countries with economies in transition established under decision 3/CP.7
402 099
Supporting the implementation of Article 7, paragraph 6, of the Convention and side
events and exhibits at sessions
836 923
Managing the secretariat’s business records
848 223
Providing archive services for the historical records of the UNFCCC
1 374 204
Digitizing audio and video recordings
1 170 462
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Activities to be undertaken by the secretariat
Developing internal communication tools and channels within the secretariat, in order to
ensure communication between management and staff and between and among staff,
with a view to supporting corporate culture and engagement
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EUR
235 085
Relaunching the website for the UNFCCC: phase II – from negotiation support to
climate action
1 802 034
Undertaking a digital media campaign to create a groundswell for the twenty-first
session of the Conference of the Parties
330 005
Maintaining the online portal for UNFCCC information in Spanish
184 755
Developing country media training in the run-up to United Nations climate change
conferences
264 420
Subtotal
14 266 337
Grand total
47 790 786
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Annex
Table 6
Indicative scale of contributions from Parties to the Convention for the biennium 2014–2015
Party
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cabo Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
United Nations scale of
assessments for 2014
0.005
0.010
0.137
0.008
0.010
0.002
0.432
0.007
2.074
0.798
0.040
0.017
0.039
0.010
0.008
0.056
0.998
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.009
0.017
0.017
2.934
0.026
0.047
0.003
0.001
0.004
0.012
2.984
0.001
0.001
0.002
0.334
5.148
0.259
0.001
0.005
0.001
0.038
0.011
0.126
0.069
UNFCCC adjusted scale
of assessments for 2014
0.005
0.010
0.134
0.008
0.010
0.002
0.421
0.007
2.022
0.778
0.039
0.017
0.038
0.010
0.008
0.055
0.973
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.009
0.017
0.017
2.861
0.025
0.046
0.003
0.001
0.004
0.012
2.909
0.001
0.001
0.002
0.326
5.019
0.253
0.001
0.005
0.001
0.037
0.011
0.123
0.067
UNFCCC adjusted scale of
assessments for 2015
0.005
0.010
0.134
0.008
0.010
0.002
0.421
0.007
2.022
0.778
0.039
0.017
0.038
0.010
0.008
0.055
0.973
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.009
0.017
0.017
2.861
0.025
0.046
0.003
0.001
0.004
0.012
2.909
0.001
0.001
0.002
0.326
5.019
0.253
0.001
0.005
0.001
0.037
0.011
0.123
0.067
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Party
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
European Union
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
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United Nations scale of
assessments for 2014
0.047
0.386
0.006
0.003
0.675
0.001
0.001
0.045
0.044
0.134
0.016
0.010
0.001
0.040
0.010
2.500
0.003
0.519
5.593
0.020
0.001
0.007
7.141
0.014
0.638
0.001
0.027
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.003
0.008
0.266
0.027
0.666
0.346
0.356
0.068
0.418
0.396
4.448
0.011
10.833
0.022
0.121
0.013
0.001
0.273
0.002
UNFCCC adjusted scale
of assessments for 2014
0.046
0.376
0.006
0.003
0.658
0.001
0.001
0.044
0.043
0.131
0.016
0.010
0.001
0.039
0.010
2.500
0.003
0.506
5.453
0.020
0.001
0.007
6.963
0.014
0.622
0.001
0.026
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.003
0.008
0.259
0.026
0.649
0.337
0.347
0.066
0.408
0.386
4.337
0.011
10.562
0.021
0.118
0.013
0.001
0.266
0.002
UNFCCC adjusted scale of
assessments for 2015
0.046
0.376
0.006
0.003
0.658
0.001
0.001
0.044
0.043
0.131
0.016
0.010
0.001
0.039
0.010
2.500
0.003
0.506
5.453
0.020
0.001
0.007
6.963
0.014
0.622
0.001
0.026
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.003
0.008
0.259
0.026
0.649
0.337
0.347
0.066
0.408
0.386
4.337
0.011
10.562
0.021
0.118
0.013
0.001
0.266
0.002
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Party
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
United Nations scale of
assessments for 2014
0.002
0.047
0.042
0.001
0.001
0.142
0.009
0.073
0.081
0.003
0.002
0.281
0.001
0.004
0.016
0.001
0.002
0.013
1.842
0.001
0.012
0.003
0.005
0.062
0.003
0.010
0.010
0.001
0.006
1.654
0.253
0.003
0.002
0.090
0.001
0.851
0.102
0.085
0.001
0.026
0.004
0.010
0.117
0.154
0.921
0.474
0.209
1.994
0.003
UNFCCC adjusted scale
of assessments for 2014
0.002
0.046
0.041
0.001
0.001
0.138
0.009
0.071
0.079
0.003
0.002
0.274
0.001
0.004
0.016
0.001
0.002
0.013
1.796
0.001
0.012
0.003
0.005
0.060
0.003
0.010
0.010
0.001
0.006
1.613
0.247
0.003
0.002
0.088
0.001
0.830
0.099
0.083
0.001
0.025
0.004
0.010
0.114
0.150
0.898
0.462
0.204
1.944
0.003
UNFCCC adjusted scale of
assessments for 2015
0.002
0.046
0.041
0.001
0.001
0.138
0.009
0.071
0.079
0.003
0.002
0.274
0.001
0.004
0.016
0.001
0.002
0.013
1.796
0.001
0.012
0.003
0.005
0.060
0.003
0.010
0.010
0.001
0.006
1.613
0.247
0.003
0.002
0.088
0.001
0.830
0.099
0.083
0.001
0.025
0.004
0.010
0.114
0.150
0.898
0.462
0.204
1.944
0.003
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Party
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Thailand
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
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United Nations scale of
assessments for 2014
UNFCCC adjusted scale
of assessments for 2014
UNFCCC adjusted scale of
assessments for 2015
0.226
2.438
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.864
0.006
0.040
0.001
0.001
0.384
0.171
0.100
0.001
0.001
0.372
2.973
0.025
0.010
0.004
0.003
0.960
1.047
0.036
0.003
0.239
0.008
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.044
0.036
1.328
0.019
0.001
0.006
0.099
0.595
0.220
2.377
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.842
0.006
0.039
0.001
0.001
0.374
0.167
0.098
0.001
0.001
0.363
2.899
0.024
0.010
0.004
0.003
0.936
1.021
0.035
0.003
0.233
0.008
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.043
0.035
1.295
0.019
0.001
0.006
0.097
0.580
0.220
2.377
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.842
0.006
0.039
0.001
0.001
0.374
0.167
0.098
0.001
0.001
0.363
2.899
0.024
0.010
0.004
0.003
0.936
1.021
0.035
0.003
0.233
0.008
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.043
0.035
1.295
0.019
0.001
0.006
0.097
0.580
5.179
0.009
22.000
0.052
0.015
0.001
5.050
0.009
21.450
0.051
0.015
0.001
5.050
0.009
21.450
0.051
0.015
0.001
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Party
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Total
United Nations scale of
assessments for 2014
0.627
0.042
0.010
0.006
0.002
102.498
UNFCCC adjusted scale
of assessments for 2014
0.611
0.041
0.010
0.006
0.002
100.000
UNFCCC adjusted scale of
assessments for 2015
0.611
0.041
0.010
0.006
0.002
100.000
10th plenary meeting
23 November 2013
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Decision 28/CP.19
Dates and venues of future sessions
The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling Article 7, paragraph 4, of the Convention,
Also recalling United Nations General Assembly resolution 40/243 of 18 December
1985 on the pattern of conferences,
Further recalling rule 22, paragraph 1, of the draft rules of procedure being applied
regarding the rotation of the office of President among the five regional groups,
I.
Dates and venues of future sessions
A.
Twentieth session of the Conference of the Parties and the tenth session
of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to
the Kyoto Protocol
1.
Decides to accept with appreciation the offer by the Government of Peru to host the
twentieth session of the Conference of the Parties and the tenth session of the Conference
of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in Lima, Peru,
from Monday, 1 December to Friday, 12 December 2014,1 subject to confirmation by the
Bureau of the Conference of the Parties and the Conference of the Parties serving as the
meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol that all logistical, technical and financial
elements for hosting the sessions are available, in conformity with United Nations General
Assembly resolution 40/243, and subject to the successful conclusion of a Host Country
Agreement;
2.
Requests the Executive Secretary to continue consultations with the Government of
Peru and to negotiate and finalize a Host Country Agreement for convening the sessions
that complies with the provisions of United Nations administrative instruction ST/AI/342,
with a view to concluding and signing the Host Country Agreement not later than the
fortieth sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the
Subsidiary Body for Implementation (June 2014);
B.
Twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties and the eleventh
session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the
Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
3.
Decides to accept with appreciation the offer by the Government of France to host
the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties and the eleventh session of the
Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in
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These dates revise the dates of the twentieth session of the Conference of the Parties and the tenth
session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
indicated in decisions 19/CP.17, paragraph 8(a), and 26/CP.18, paragraph 4.
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Paris, France, from Monday, 30 November to Friday, 11 December 2015,2 subject to
confirmation by the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties and the Conference of the
Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol that all logistical,
technical and financial elements for hosting the sessions are available, in conformity with
United Nations General Assembly resolution 40/243, and subject to the successful
conclusion of a Host Country Agreement;
4.
Requests the Executive Secretary to continue consultations with the Government of
France and to negotiate and finalize a Host Country Agreement for convening the sessions
that complies with the provisions of United Nations administrative instruction ST/AI/342,
with a view to concluding and signing the Host Country Agreement not later than the fortysecond sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the
Subsidiary Body for Implementation (June 2015);
C.
Twenty-second session of the Conference of the Parties and the twelfth
session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the
Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
5.
Notes that in keeping with the principle of rotation among regional groups, and in
the light of recent consultations among the groups, the President of the twenty-second
session of the Conference of the Parties and the twelfth session of the Conference of the
Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol would come from the
African States;
6.
Notes the offer of the Government of Senegal to host the twenty-second session of
the Conference of the Parties and the twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties
serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (November–December 2016);
II. Calendar of meetings of the Convention bodies
7.
Decides to adopt the following dates for the sessional periods in 2018:
(a)
Wednesday, 2 May to Sunday, 13 May;
(b)
Wednesday, 7 November to Sunday, 18 November.
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22 November 2013
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These dates revise the dates of the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties and the
eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto
Protocol indicated in decisions 19/CP.17, paragraph 8(b), and 26/CP.18, paragraph 6.
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Resolution 1/CP.19
Expression of gratitude to the Government of the Republic of
Poland and the people of the city of Warsaw
Draft resolution submitted by Peru
The Conference of the Parties and the Conference of the Parties serving as the
meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol,
Having met in Warsaw from 11 November to 22 November 2013 at the invitation of
the Government of the Republic of Poland,
1.
Express their profound gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Poland for
having made it possible for the nineteenth session of the Conference of the Parties and the
ninth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the
Kyoto Protocol to be held in Warsaw;
2.
Request the Government of the Republic of Poland to convey to the city and people
of Warsaw the gratitude of the Conference of the Parties and the Conference of the Parties
serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol for the hospitality and warmth
extended to the participants.
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